At the same time, the resounding feeling upon his sacking was that he was never given a fair chance at Spurs. Inheriting an overpriced and under-performing side from predecessor Andre Villas-Boas, he was only given until the end of the season to achieve Spurs’ typically ambitious aims of Champions League football.

Sherwood’s mouth got him into trouble on several occasions, as well as his questionable love of the gilet, and of course his tendency to be an Arsenal fan.

Matured

West Brom will hope he has matured during his time away. For any young manager, Spurs’ notoriously ruthless chairman Daniel Levy is far from the ideal first boss, but Sherwood will have learnt some tough lessons early on his fledging career.

Undoubtedly, he can also benefit from a lesser weight of expectation. Though he did not handle the pressure well at Spurs – and that pressure will be just as great as he fights to keep the Baggies up while they sit one point above the relegation zone – his new potential employers will presumably be happy with coming seventeenth.

Availability

Should he be available, Tony Pulis may be a better option. Alan Irvine lacked experience at the highest level; his appointment was something of an experiment, and it is fair to say it did not pay off particularly well.

Sherwood is a similarly monumental risk, but if he can keep them up, it is one that will be worth watching in years to come.

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